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  Mercedes 'gullwing' could make £1m at auction 18 Jan 2016 (News)
  The diverse range of cars from the Kingsley Curtis Collection will be auction by Bonhams on 20 March at the 74th Members' Meeting and include a horse-drawn hearse and a Mercedes ‘gullwing’. Leading the collection at the Members’ Meeting sale is the 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing – the third delivered to the UK – that could fetch up to a million pounds.
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  Coys to hold two classic car auctions on the same day 13 Jan 2016 (News)
  There’s a 1993 ex-Works Ford Escort Cosworth (estimated at £45,000 to £55,000), a 1982 Ex Works Vauxhall Chevette HSR DTV driven by Russell Brookes (£70,000 to £85,000), a 1959 Elva MK III Sports Racer 1500cc Climax (£110,000 to £130,000) and a 1980 Ford GT40 L one-off Continuation Car (£45,000 to £60,000). The sale also offers the opportunity to invest in two mighty Mercedes-Benz historic touring cars that are synonymous with the Goodwood Revival meeting. There’s 1964 Mercedes-Benz 300SE ‘fintail’ with 17 consecutive race seasons in the same ownership (estimated at £35,000 to £45,000) and a 1958 Mercedes-Benz 220S ‘Ponton', a star of the Revival meetings since 2008 (£35,000 to £45,000).
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  Historics Boooklands Auction Results: 22-9-2018 22 Sep 2018 (News)
  II BT7 £32,000-£38,000  £31,360 sold 215 1969 Jaguar E-Type Series II Coupé £56,000-£65,000  £75,040 sold 216 1956 Ford Thunderbird £20,000-£25,000  £16,500 Prov 217 1955 Bentley R-Type No reserve  £16,240 sold 218 1968 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow Conv £10,000-£15,000  £33,600 sold 219 1995 Jaguar XJS Celebration Conv £22,000-£25,000  £16,500 Prov 220 1996 Porsche 993 Carrera Cabriolet £38,000-£44,000  £36,000 Prov 221 1968 RAM SC Cobra £32,000-£36,000  £31,920 sold 222 1988 Bristol Brigand £30,000-£40,000  £34,160 sold 223 1938 Riley 12/4 Lynx Style tourer £18,000-£22,000  £14,560 sold 224 1959 Cadillac Fleetwood £28,000-£34,000  £24,000 Prov 225 1960 MG A Roadster £20,000-£25,000  £19,880 sold 226 1961 Ford Falcon (fully restored to mint) £14,000 - £18,000  £18,760 sold 227 2007 Maserati Quattroporte £13,000-£16,000  £11,760 sold 228 1968 Morris Minor 1000 Traveller 5-spd 1340cc No reserve  £11,312 sold 229 1966 Ford Mustang GT fastback £40,000-£48,000  £36,008 sold 230 1979 Mercedes-Benz 350 SL £8,000-£12,000  £10,002 sold 231 1971 Citroën SM (withdrawn) £29,000-£33,000  Withdrawn 232 1980 Mercedes-Benz 350 SL £12,000-£15,000  £8,000 Prov 233 1999 Mercedes-Benz CLK 430 No reserve  £7,280 sold 234 2000 Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG £8,000-£12,000  £8,960 sold 235 1967 Lotus Elan S3 Drophead Coupé £17,000-£22,000  £16,996 sold 236 1956 Land Rover 107 inch Pickup £14,000-£18,000  £11,400 N/S 237 1992 Bentley Turbo R £12,000-£14,000  £8,700 N/S 238 1983 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL Rdstr £12,000-£16,000  £11,760 sold 239 1972 Alfa Romeo 1300 GT Junior 2000 engine £14,000-£18,000  £17,920 sold 240 1998 Mercedes-Benz CL 600 No reserve  £4,256 sold 241 1990 Jaguar XJS £16,000-£20,000  £16,520 sold 242 1979 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow II £12,000-£16,000  £10,250 Prov 243 1977 Lancia Montecarlo £12,000-£15,000  £10,500 Prov 244 1939 Daimler ELS 24 saloon £9,000-£12,000  £7,250 Prov 245 1989 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Rdstr £11,000-£16,000  £14,224 sold 246 1946 Riley RMA 1.5 £10,000-£14,000  £9,000 N/S 247 1966 Alfa Romeo 2600 Sprint Coupé No reserve  £19,600 sold 248 1978 Daimler Double Six No reserve  £14,168 sold 249 1972 Mercedes-Benz 280 SEL £15,000-£18,000  £12,000 N/S 250 1960 Ford Anglia Allardette (supercharged) £18,000-£23,000  £18,000 Prov 251 1973 Lancia Fulvia 1.3S Coupé £9,000-£12,000  £9,240 sold 252 1994 Jaguar XJS Convertible £10,000-£14,000  £9,520 sold 253 1927 Chevrolet Capitol Tourer £9,000 - £12,000  £7,500 N/S 254 1985 Citro&
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  Retro Classics 2017: Stuttgart show to honour racer Roland Asch 23 Jan 2017 (News)
  His first race in the German Touring Car Championship was at Hockenheim in 1984. After moving from Ford to Mercedes-Benz, Asch was runner-up the in the DTM championship in 1988 and 1993. Asch also recorded success the German Porsche 944 Turbo Cup, where he won the title three years in a row from 1987 and 1989.
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  Ferrari 275 GTB Berlinetta makes £1.56m at auction 5 Feb 2016 (News)
  Philip Kantor, Bonhams European head of motoring, said, ‘Fifty per cent of the top ten lots from today’s sale were from Ferrari, with the remainder coming from Aston Martin, Bentley, Jaguar, Mercedes-Benz and Rolls-Royce.’ Elsewhere, a generous donor offered his 1969 Mercedes-Benz 280SL Convertible for sale, with proceeds to benefit a Parisien charity. The Fondation de l’Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP) is dedicated to supporting post-trauma research, and will receive £61,280 from the sale for their cause.
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  Frankfurt Motor Show 2015: Infiniti Q30 makes debut 15 Sep 2015 (News)
  Prices will start from £19,780 for the petrol version and £20,730 for the diesel - less than a Mercedes-Benz A-Class. There will also be an Infiniti Q30 Black Edition for the launch priced from £26,110. As you'd expect, it comes in black... The Q30 will be produced at Nissan’s Sunderland plant from the end of this year, before going on sale at the start of 2016.
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  CarFest auction this weekend boasts a selection of 'star' cars 19 Aug 2013 (News)
  Marques represented include some of the best in the world such as Bentley, Ferrari, Jaguar, Lotus and Porsche, with models from the 1950s, '60s and '70s strongly represented. There's a variety of cars with famous owners including an ex-Roger Daltrey 1981 Mercedes-Benz 280SL (above), estimated at between £12,000 to £15,000, a 1965 Jaguar E-type Series I (below) that was first owned by Charlie Drake, estimated at between £40,000 to £45,000; and a 1989 Jaguar XJ-S, estimated at between £6,000 to £8,000, previously owned by Chris Evans no less and now owned by his colleague Vassos Alexander.
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  Showroom4cars Top Ten 3 Jan 2002 (News)
  BMW 3-Series (including Coupe) 2. Volkswagen Golf (PD diesels especially popular) 3. Mercedes Benz C Class 4. Audi TT 5. BMW X5 6. BMW 5-Series 7. Alfa Romeo 147 8. Mercedes Benz E Class 9. Skoda Octavia (Diesel Estates and 4X4 popular) 10. Alfa Romeo 156 More at www.showroom4cars.com
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  Full Results From Historics 23rd September Classic Car Auction 25 Sep 2017 (News)
  The oldest car was a 1927 Austin Chummy, sold for £11,985 including commission. The youngest car was a 2013 Mercedes-Benz CL63 AMG, sold for £45,920 inclusive Total sale revenue was £2,942,274 Of the 162 consignments, 116 have been sold to date (a sale rate of 72%). The magnificently-presented 1966 Maserati Sebring Series II (main photo), one of 242 produced, proved a star of the sale, sold for £269,920 inc.  Jaguar prices were robust, with a stunning XK150SE Drophead Coupe making £137,760 inc,  a 1966 E-Type Fixedhead Coupe 4.2 selling above estimate just shy of £!
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  540K Makes £3,967,125 at London Auction 3 Nov 2007 (News)
  RM Auctions in association with Sotheby’s sold 85 cars in London’s Battersea Park on 1st November in a seven hour auction, including a 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540K Spezial Roadster from the Bernie Ecclestone collection, which achieved a staggering £3,967,125, making it the star lot of the sale and one of the most expensive Mercedes-Benz road-going cars ever sold at auction.
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  EuroNCAP results: a bunch of fives 28 Nov 2012 (News)
  The Mercedes-Benz A-Class and Ford Fiesta were also highlights of the five-star scorers - receiving Collision Prevention Assist and Attention Assist as standard equipment, with PRE SAFE available as an option.
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  Short term lease on a Mercedes ML320 9 May 2009 (News)
  Current mileage on the car is 13,000 (appx - subject to change with daily use) Total contract mileage is 24,000 Final future value is £25,800 if you wish to purchase or you can simply hand it back. A contract transfer fee of £100+VAT will be charged by Mercedes Benz Finance on completion. Offer subject to a credit agreement. If you wish to purchase the car at the end a £75 fee will be charged. For more details please contact Phil Kehoe @ DSG Auto Contracts on 0161 406 3936.
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  Classic Auctions: 24th and 26th September 3 Sep 2001 (News)
  B GT Lot 05: 1973 TRIUMPH STAG Lot 06: 1930 AUSTIN 7 TOP HAT SALOON Lot 07: 1964 MERCEDES BENZ 220 B FINTAIL SALOON Lot 08: 1980 MERCEDES BENZ 450 SL SPORTS Lot 09: 1957 M.G. A 1500 ROADSTER Lot 10: 1910 E.M.F. MODEL 30A FOUR SEAT OPEN TOURER Lot 11: 1969 LOTUS ELAN +2S SPORTS Lot 12: 1969 ROLLS-ROYCE M.P.W.
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  Historics 18th May Classic Car Auction Preview 16 May 2019 (News)
  Altogether, 173 cars in the auction, including the Aston Martin DB4, DB5 and DB6 Volante, two Mercedes McClarens, a Maybach 62 and plenty more to get excited about. Viewing at Mercedes Benz World Thursday 16 th and Friday 17 th May. The sale itself starts early at  9.30am on 18 th May.
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  VIDEO: car news in two minutes 16 Dec 2016 (News)
  Aside from the Yuletide stuff there's news of a new Ferrari, a new Vauxhall Insignia, a two-door Mercedes-Benz E-Class, and a couple of other new cars. Plus, the EU gets narked with the UK for letting Volkswagen off the hook. And more besides. Enjoy... 
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  BMW M635 CSI set for Berlin auction 28 Sep 2017 (News)
  The auction offers plenty of interesting metal, including a matching numbers 1967 Ferrari 330 GTC (estimated at €420,000-€480,000), a 1953 Mercedes-Benz 220B Cabriolet (€110,000-€125,000), and a 1964 ISO Rivolta IR300 (€60,000-€70,000). German marques feature heavily and include a recently restored 1964 Porsche 356C Coupe (€70,000-€90,000), a 1958 Mercedes-Benz 190SL (€90,000-€100,000) and a 1963 Volkswagen T1 bus (€40,000-€45,000).
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  EuroNCAP’s safest new cars 31 Jan 2012 (News)
  .  Small 4x4: Audi Q3 Supermini: Chevrolet Aveo Small family car: Ford Focus Small MPV: Mercedes-Benz B-Class Large family car: Volvo V60 EuroNCAP also recognised some of the advanced safety features not yet included in the rating scheme, including Active City Stop, offered in the Ford Focus, the Collision Prevention Assist offered in the Mercedes-Benz B-Class and the City Safety system offered with the Volvo V60.
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  Save up to £6,000 off 10-reg models at Motorpoint 10 Jun 2010 (News)
  Motorpoint is this week offering the following savings on 10-plate models: Mercedes-Benz CLK Cabriolet 200k Avantgarde (184) 2dr. Tip Auto. 10 Reg. 0 miles at £28,599- a saving of £5,258* This model comes with Alloys, ABS, Air Conditioning, CD Multiplayer, Central Locking, Cruise Control, Electric Mirrors, Electric Windows, Leather, Metallic Paint, Power hood and Traction Control. 32.5 MPG (combined)   Ford Fiesta Hatchback 1.6 Zetec S 3dr 10 Reg.
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  Modern classics in demand at auction 6 Jun 2018 (News)
  Presented in Pearl Effect White Metallic and coming from 19-year ownership, it was sold to a bidder in the room for £38,500 (exceeding its estimate by £12,500). A late production 1989 Mercedes-Benz 500SL and a smartly presented 1992 Mercedes 500E Lorinser also proved popular, both exceeded their pre-sale estimates, selling for £18,480 and £17,380, respectively. Bargain of the day?
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  One-owner Ford Granada heads to auction 13 Feb 2017 (News)
  There's plenty of pre-sale interest in this 1956 Mercedes-Benz 190SL restoration project. Other interesting lots include a 1992 Porsche 968 Cabriolet (£15,000-£18,000) and several more Mercedes, including a 2003 SL 350 (£13,000-£16,000).